Thursday, September 24, 2009

Quick Change: Front Porch Swing

Nothing epitomizes the good life like a front porch – a place to relax and connect with the neighborhood. For us it is an extension of our home – another room, really.

In college, we rented a house on an ivy-covered hill and watched the world go by (and shared a good number of beers, too)!

When we were house-hunting, we put a front porch high up on our list of must-haves. Almost exactly two years ago, we became the owners of a house on an ivy-covered hill with a front porch. Coincidence? Probably not!

And if you have a porch, you have to have a porch swing! Ours used to be a run-of-the-mill wood porch swing, and it had seen better days.

But after three cans of spray paint and length of shiny new chain, (just $35 worth of materials) it looks better than ever!

I even sewed together three dining chair cushions that were lying around the house to make the cushion. (Free!) The cushions were a thoughtful Christmas gift from Ben a few years back, but we didn’t use them anymore. I knew I kept them (and him) around for something!

We ordered new outdoor lighting earlier this week. You can look forward to another front porch update when they arrive...